After four-plus largely successful seasons as head coach of the Houston Rockets, Kevin McHale is returning to television.
“My two years with Turner Sports were some of the most enjoyable I’ve had in basketball,” said McHale. “I look forward to being back with the NBA TV Fan Night team and calling games for TNT, as we share our perspectives on the game in a manner we hope is entertaining for fans.”
On Fan Night, McHale will work alongside Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber and Greg Anthony in the studio on their weekly Tuesday-night NBA TV broadcasts. He’ll also serve as somewhat of a second-stringer for TNT, whom he worked for as a guest analyst during this past postseason.
McHale has, of course, had a storied career at all levels of the NBA. In the 1980s, he won three titles as a member of the Boston Celtics, in 1996 he was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history and in 1999 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He then worked in the Timberwolves’ front office and served two short stints as Minnesota’s head coach. After being fired there and working at Turner, he got the coaching gig in Houston, where he went 193-130 before being fired 11 games into the 2015-16 season.
“Kevin is one of the most respected basketball minds in the history of the game and we’re thrilled to welcome him back to the Turner family,” said Albert “Scooter” Vertino, General Manager of NBA Digital and Senior Vice President of Programming, Turner Sports. “He is one of the NBA’s most celebrated players and his insights as a former player, coach and front office executive will add a unique perspective to our roster of leading commentators.”
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